It's also good news for Sanders, who spent the summer as QB4 despite some positive moments. Now, at worst, the fifth-round rookie from Colorado is QB3.

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The Cleveland Browns are trading the quarterback to the Las Vegas Raiders in return for a fifth-round pick. The Raiders will be without Aidan O'Connell for six to eight weeks after he suffered a fractured wrist, so Pickett will serve as Geno Smith's backup in Las Vegas. ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the deal.